parks

Upon taking my little ones to Camel Back Park, I noticed something we can do to be better about looking out for one another.

Madeline was charged with a week in jail and over $2,000 in fines after walking off-trail and onto thermal ground at Yellowstone National Park. Not only could this have destroyed her, it destroys the landscape and the parks preserve that cannot be fixed.

Summer is winding down, but there's still time to sneak in a road trip that will have you feeling refreshed for fall. One popular attraction will be a huge disappointment, but everything else will give you a mood boost!

I understand the discomfort that growth has caused us and I get why some of us are mad.

I think that all of us want to be remembered. This doesn't make us unique. Wanting to be recognized and leaving a legacy is why rulers of nations conquered other nations in world history. It's the reason that pharaohs built pyramids in Egypt...

Have you ever been walking the Boise Greenbelt or been at a park with some sort of water feature and encountered an angry goose? The sound that they make and the speed at which a goose will charge is frightening! I grew up watching old movies like "The Birds" and more recent films like "Jurassic Park...

Major national news broadcasts ran stories about a toxic blue-green algae that was killing pets in North Carolina, Texas and Georgia. Turns out the same nasty stuff is here in the Gem State.

Over the last year, we've seen Downtown Boise continue to develop with new hotels, renovated public space, and soon, a downtown parking lot could become an urban park.

Without us pesky humans around, animals might have a lot more peaceful existence.  One Boise State alum is studying our impacts, and just got a grant for more than half a million dollars to research the effects of noise and light on wildlife.

Should smoking and vaping be banned in parks around the Treasure Valley?  One small Idaho city has decided that should be the case and other areas may follow suit.